The hillrom technician found the alarm not working.Per the hillrom user manual warning: the bed exit alarm is a local alarm only.It is not connected to the facility¿s nurse call system.The bed exit alarm is a local alarm only.It is not connected to the facility¿s nurse call system.There are two settings for the bed exit alarm: patient movement and out of bed.The patient movement alarm will sound when the patient moves away from the head section, such as sitting up in bed.The out of bed alarm will sound when the patient¿s presence is no longer detected on the surface.To engage either alarm, press the applicable alarm control.When the alarm is engaged, the icon for alarm will show on the main screen.When the alarm sounds, a message screen will show on the main screen.Follow the instructions on the screen.If the alarm is silenced but not reset, after 15 minutes, the alarm will sound again.A search of the hillrom maintenance records showed hillrom performed preventative maintenance on this bed in jun 2019.It is unknown if the facility performed any other preventative maintenance on this bed.The technician turned the bed off and on and re-entered the patients weight to resolve the issue.Based on this information, no further action is required.
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